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A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on preoperative oral carbohydrate treatment in elective surgery

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PCT may be associated with reduced length of stay in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, however, the included studies were of low to moderate quality.
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This article is published in Clinical Nutrition.The article was published on 2013-02-01. It has received 271 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Elective surgery & Abdominal surgery.

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Pre-operative chewing gum, and carbohydrates - a reply.

TL;DR: A method for quantifying insulin secretion and resistance and identifying hyperinsulinaemia in the absence of impaired glucose tolerance is proposed.
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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Colorectal Surgery

TL;DR: In this chapter, the rationale behind this protocol is looked into, and the various components of this protocol are described.
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Preoperative Intake of Carbohydrate-Rich Drinks Is Associated With Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients After Gastric Cancer Surgery

TL;DR: It is found that administering a CRD is effective in improving albumin and protein levels in the short-term period after surgery but is an independent factor for pulmonary complications after gastrectomy.
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Adherence to the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol and outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery.

TL;DR: Improved adherence to the standardized multimodal ERAS protocol is significantly associated with improved clinical outcomes following major colorectal cancer surgery, indicating a dose-response relationship.
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Perioperative fasting in adults and children: guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology.

TL;DR: The key recommendations are that adults and children should be encouraged to drink clear fluids up to 2 h before elective surgery (including caesarean section) and all but one member of the guidelines group consider that tea or coffee with milk added (up to about one fifth of the total volume) are still clear fluids.
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Insulin resistance: a marker of surgical stress.

TL;DR: A novel approach to minimize insulin resistance after surgery is being presented and suggests that simply pretreating the elective surgical patient with sufficient amounts of carbohydrates instead of fasting can significantly reduce postoperative insulin resistance.
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A carbohydrate-rich drink reduces preoperative discomfort in elective surgery patients.

TL;DR: It is shown that CHO significantly reduces preoperative discomfort without adversely affecting gastric contents, and Placebo did not increase gastric fluid volumes or affect acidity, and there were no adverse events.
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